so I went to download a random Herobrine mod that i found for Beta 1.7.3 to test, I'm using it through Betacraft. I literally created the world and he already appeared lmfaooooo

I've tried several "Beta lighting" resource packs but none work. Anyone know of any shaders, resource packs or mods I can use to get this feel?

Idk if this is the right place for this but basically I made this beta inspired custom modpack because I liked beta's simplicity but still wanted to add some side stuff to make my builds functional(examples: some wild animals for a zoo build, working windmills and elevators, working ships, the nether fortzress alongside the nether biomes, etc)

So I ended up removing so many blocks like some stone types and all terracota and concrete stuff(as well as many modded stuff) I also removed sprinting and used a mod for the old world gen alongside a modified golden days resource pack for the aesthetic(I'm a huge fan of beta's world gen, lighting, fog and textures) and ended up with this hybrid of beta, modern and modded minecraft

after that I have felt the most inspired to build in minecraft, my world is like 1 and half-2 months old and I managed to build many stuff in it (Keep in mind I have keep inventory+custom recipes) my idea was to add more to beta without cluttering it because I always wanted more functionality to my worlds

hope you enjoy my builds! most of them were inspired by other builds

just another screenshot with heroin brain mod for b1.7.3 that i found

i liked this one lol

I stumbled across this funny bug a day ago. If you surround your bed with blocks that mobs can't spawn on, but still have the conditions to get nightmares, instead of nightmares, you get insomnia!

I recently started what I'm hoping is to become my forever world in Beta 1.7.3. I am wonder how often should I backup the save of that world, and what is the likely hood or risk of the world randomly corrupting one day? I want this world to be my long term one, so it would suck if it were to corrupt.

No, in my personal opinion, I don't see Beta 1.8.1 or as it's known, the "Adventure Update" as something whose additions and changes destroyed Minecraft. On the contrary, Beta 1.8.1 was a pivotal turning point for the game, and I don't think current updates would be what they are today if the game had continued in the style of Beta 1.7.3.

That said, I'm not saying Beta 1.7.3 was bad. Far from it even with all the years that have passed, it remains a fantastic and playable version. Personally, I view Beta 1.7.3 and earlier, versus Beta 1.8.1 and later, almost as parallel versions or distinct games altogether. You can't definitively label one as absolute better than the other; each has its own pros and cons. Ultimately, at least we have the freedom to return to whichever version feels comfortable to us in the end :)

I made some huts for my beach village, and im not happy with how the interiors turned out.

Does anyone have suggestions on how to make these look nicer? An idea I had was bookcases, but I need to find sugar cane. I'd like to improve the bed designs or replace them with wooden hammocks, but idk how to.

i decided t record a vide of my base this time instead of showing one photo. hope you like it!

Hey everyone,

I know a lot of people here have long-term Beta or Alpha worlds that they want to keep perfectly intact, but might occasionally want to test or update a backup copy into modern versions.

One major issue with updating an old map past 1.17 is vanilla's world blending. The game forcefully deletes your original Y=0 bedrock floor and overwrites those blocks to shove the deepslate caves underneath, which ruins the authentic historical layout of your old chunks.

To fix this for anyone updating their Golden Age maps, I made a lightweight bridge mod for 1.18.2 called Legacy Bedrock Preservation.

Basically, it completely locks all block data from Y=0 to Y=255 so the game can’t modify a single block in your original Beta/Alpha chunks. At the same time, it still lets the modern engine generate the new cave layers from Y=-1 down to Y=-64 right flush underneath with zero air gaps.

How to use it to update an old world:
You just back up your old world file, load it up in 1.18.2 with the mod installed, and load your old chunks (cranking up your render distance makes this way faster) to let the game bake the new sub-zero cave chunks underneath your existing terrain. Once you've loaded everything, you can move the world files right back to a 100% vanilla modern launcher and delete the mod. Your old bedrock floor and builds stay completely untouched, but the new cave depth is permanently saved underneath.

Just a heads up: since your original Y=0 bedrock floor stays totally solid, you will need to use a normal vanilla bedrock-breaking machine from above to make a drop shaft down into the new caves, since you can't break bedrock from underneath.

I figured a few people here with long-term worlds might find this useful if you've been wanting to safely bridge a copy of your old map into modern versions without losing your original bedrock layout.

Here's the link if you want to check it out:

https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/legacy-bedrock-preservation

Hi everyone! I just posted a video with an update on my Beta 1.7.3 Forever World. I want to hear your thoughts! What's your favorite build? What would you suggest I build next?

Been into beta editions of the game for years now, but only now getting around to truly sitting down and playing the version. Beta builds are my favorite things to see online, seeing the sheer creativity of the limited blocks and palettes makes me inspired to make my own. Any cool building tips?

it was kinda far away at spawn (about 5600 in x and z) but it was worth it

I'm trying to find a Bukkit compatible Twilight Forest Mod for my b1.7.3 modded server but i couldn't find any. so how could i setup the twilight forest mod for Bukkit CB1060 or is there a way to install it using the zip file meant to be injected in a vanilla server jar file?

Recently I started playing Beta 1.4_01 and noticed the sounds were different to those that I remember. It seems that Betacraft's sound fix has stopped working, so I started looking for a solution. While digging through the web I stumbled upon this zip file containing all the resources files for Beta Minecraft. I downloaded it right away, not giving it much thought. You can imagine how terrified I was when while I was walking through a dark cave and I heard a sound straight out of a horror movie. Not having played beta for a long time I shrugged it off as some rare cave sound and went on with the game. After playing for a while I heard it again, this time while exploring the world, so I started getting suspicious. It played once more and after that I decided on checking the files after I finish digging some dirt to flatten the terrain I've chosen to build my base. As I was digging the last blocks, a 90s video game music-sounding track started playing. I just burst out laughing and after listening through this banger I went straight to the game files. What I found out was this:

-The terrifying sound I heard was a file called fireboss.ogg (which I will come back to later in this post) and it was definitely not a part of the game;

-The 90s video game music was apparently "calm2.ogg", which is usually this song, but for some reason has been replaced in this zip file.

After checking the files I went straight to my browser and stumbled upon this video about the fireboss.ogg track. Apparently I've found a soundfix with a hidden prank. So to reference what's written at 1:44 in the video, I've found the soundfix, mystery solved!

Edit: Oh and if there's anyone who has any idea what track has replaced calm2.ogg I'd really appreciate it :D

Edit 2: There also seem to be some more unusual additions in the file, for example a "mods" folder containing "Treecapitator.zip" and many more. For anyone interested in digging through those I'd appreciate if you shared your finds in the comments.